Ear, nose, & throat journal
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Case Reports
Airway obstruction by granulation tissue within a fenestrated tracheotomy tube: case report.
Complications of tracheotomy tube placement can be categorized as intraoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Among the late complications is the development of granulation tissue. ⋯ In this case, the granulation tissue grew through the fenestrations, obliterated the tracheal lumen, and tethered the tube to the trachea itself. As a result, the patient required emergency treatment to restore airway patency.